Licencja przymusowa – panaceum na epidemię?
Compulsory license – a panacea for an epidemic?

Summary/Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic impeded access to medicines in general. The aim of the article is to analyse whether a compulsory licence may be considered to be a useful tool to remove an unexpected threat to national security caused by the pandemic. First, the article focuses on the premises for granting a compulsory licence as listed in the Polish Industrial Property Law, as well as on the characteristics of a compulsory licence. Second, an analysis of procedural aspects of granting a compulsory licence is provided. In conclusion, the author presents postulates de lege ferenda, which will facilitate the faster granting of a compulsory licence and, consequently, an efficient response to the needs arising from a sudden threat, while maintaining the unique nature of this institution, reserved for use in exceptional cases.

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